Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
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Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary is a federally protected marine area at the mouth of Massachusetts Bay renowned for its rich biodiversity and exceptional whale-watching opportunities.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine protected area
ⓘ
national marine sanctuary ⓘ |
| area |
842 square miles
ⓘ
approximately 2,181 square kilometers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecosystemType | temperate marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| established | 1992 ⓘ |
| governingBody |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
ⓘ
NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries ⓘ
surface form:
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
|
| habitat |
pelagic waters
ⓘ
rocky ledges ⓘ sand and gravel seafloor ⓘ submarine bank ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
acoustic monitoring of marine mammals
ⓘ
long-term whale monitoring ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | Category IV ⓘ |
| knownFor |
feeding grounds for whales
ⓘ
rich marine biodiversity ⓘ whale watching ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gulf of Maine
ⓘ
Massachusetts ⓘ Massachusetts Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ New England ⓘ |
| managesActivity |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
commercial shipping ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ whale watching tours ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Stellwagen Bank ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
education
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ research ⓘ |
| protectsSpecies |
Atlantic cod
ⓘ
Atlantic herring ⓘ Atlantic white-sided dolphin ⓘ North Atlantic right whale ⓘ fin whale ⓘ gray seal ⓘ haddock ⓘ harbor porpoise ⓘ harbor seal ⓘ humpback whale ⓘ minke whale ⓘ sand lance ⓘ sea anemones ⓘ sea stars ⓘ seabirds ⓘ sharks ⓘ sponges ⓘ |
| threat |
entanglement in fishing gear
ⓘ
habitat degradation ⓘ ship strikes on whales ⓘ underwater noise pollution ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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